Burden of disease in Bahamas
Bahamas: Burden of disease was 38,901 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Burden of disease in Bahamas, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 38,901 DALYs per 100,000 people for burden of disease in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease in Bahamas peaked at 38,901 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29,887 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2007.
That places Bahamas 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Burden of disease in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31,641 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 31,498 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 30,870 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 30,279 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 30,254 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 29,923 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 30,282 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 29,887 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 30,195 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 30,517 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 30,710 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 30,885 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 31,077 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 31,162 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 31,852 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 31,786 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 32,034 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 32,052 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 32,184 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 37,105 DALYs per 100,000 people | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 34,218 DALYs per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 38,901 DALYs per 100,000 people | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,534 DALYs per 100,000 people | 29,887 DALYs per 100,000 people | 31,641 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,085 DALYs per 100,000 people | 30,710 DALYs per 100,000 people | 37,105 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,560 DALYs per 100,000 people | 34,218 DALYs per 100,000 people | 38,901 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 68 Saint Kitts and Nevis 39,222 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Tanzania, United Republic of 39,059 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Sudan 38,952 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Ghana 38,692 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Myanmar 38,683 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 38,650 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Bahamas
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -11.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0809 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0867 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0888 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease in Bahamas?
- Burden of disease in Bahamas was 38,901 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 38,901 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest burden of disease recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,887 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2007.
- How does Bahamas rank for burden of disease?
- Bahamas ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of DALYs from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.